John Lewis deals

Website: John Lewis*
Find your nearest: store locator*
Start date (online): It started on Christmas Eve.
Start date (in stores): It started on Thu 27 Dec.
Sale strength: Although John Lewis doesn't actually bill its clearance as 'up to 50% off', from what we've calculated it seems to be offering up to 50% off many items across most departments. It also matches competitors' reductions.
Likely to boost? On Thu 10 Jan, John Lewis added further reductions to its clearance, where we've found discounts of up to 70% off. 

Some strong examples we found on Fri 11 Jan:

• Teapot in grey* - £3 (was £5, reduced from £10)
• 160 white LED lights* - £7.50 (was £12.50, reduced from £25)
• Statement resin flower necklace* - £10 (was £17, reduced from £34)

You can get a full school uniform (ages 3-16) at John Lewis* from £20 online and in stores. Delivery's £3.50 and Click & Collect from selected John Lewis and Waitrose stores is £2.

What do you get?

• 2x polo shirts* - £5-£11
• Sweatshirt*- £6-£10
• 2x skirts* - £9-£15
• Boys' trousers* - £9-£15

Prices vary depending on size.

If one of John Lewis's 'unnamed competitors' - such as House of Fraser or Debenhams - is running a sale, you can bet John Lewis* will be price-matching it.

It's all part of its "never knowingly undersold" policy and we've found the best way to find these deals is to go to its offers page*, as there are often hidden discounts John Lewis won't always advertise.

Delivery's £3.50 and click and collect (find your nearest*) costs £2, so do bear that in mind if its competitor offers free click and collect as you may be able to get it cheaper there.

It's worth noting that John Lewis only price matches items that are exactly the same as its competitors, and it's always best to do your own price comparisons before you buy.

The MSE new team recently discovered John Lewis is sometimes "knowingly undersold" (read the full story here) - so make sure you inform it if you do see a product you've already bought there cheaper elsewhere and it should issue you a 'price-match refund'.

There are always ways you can save money at John Lewis*, so even if there isn't a cracking deal out there that works for you, don't assume you can't cut your costs further.

Ways to save money at John Lewis include:

• £2 Click & Collect. Save on delivery if you're spending less than £50 by collecting your items from a store (find your nearest*). Orders of £50+ get free delivery, and £30+ orders get free Click & Collect.


• Try haggling. We polled 1,400 MoneySavers to see in which shops they had most success haggling, and John Lewis shoppers had a success rate of 72% - so it's definitely worth a try if you're feeling brave. Read our Haggle on the High Street guide for more haggling tips.


• Shop in the sale. John Lewis has a long history of price-matching its rivals, so watch out when Debenhams or House of Fraser has sales on, as chances are you’ll get similar discounts in John Lewis.


• Check similar retailers, eg, Debenhams, House of Fraser. If you're not committed to buying from John Lewis, check for deals from other department stores such as Debenhams, House of Fraser and Selfridges, where you may find there's a better offer.


• Had a problem with John Lewis? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to John Lewis*.
  
  

If you spot any hot deals we've missed (we are human after all!), please let us know on Twitter @MSE_Deals or by emailing us at msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com.